Review: The Briarpatch Gospel: Fearlessly Following Jesus into the Thorny Places Shayne Wheeler Tyndale Publishing House 2013 A delight to read, but it isn’t fluff. Wheeler engages the reader from the first page. I found myself nodding in agreement, most of the time, with all he had to say. This man knows how to communicate some serious stuff in ways that make you want to keep reading. Even better he can inspire the reader to action related to the serious stuff. So what is the book about? His experience and advice on entering the world of those least likely to show up in your church on Sunday morning including the courage to face your own prejudices and fears. That’s all. Told you it wasn’t fluff. What’s not to like here? I can’t think of anything. I would love to use this book for my small group. That’s how much I like this book. The publisher included d...